Cat Facts

 Hi all! Viv hopes everyone is having a nice weekend so far. Keep reading to learn about today's Cat Fact! CAT FACT: In ancient Egypt, Cats were revered as sacred animals  - Kitty-Cats were often depicted in religious artwork. - Cats were believed to be associated with the goddess Bastet, who was the goddess of home, fertility, and childbirth. Wow! - Many families in ancient Egypt kept cats as pets and would ensure their safe passage to the afterlife so they could always be with their Cat! - Cats were also thought to have protective powers! They were believed to be able to ward off evil spirits, making them valued members of households and communities. Meow!  Here's some pic's of Viv's time last night. She likes watching the Ali fights, she doesn't miss a round!

 It's Thursday! Check out today's cat fact and cat pic below! CAT FACT: Recent advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the Kitty Cat's domestication occurred first might have occurred in Western Asia around 7500 BC - We used to think that cat domestication began in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated from around 3100 BC - Bastet is probably the best-known feline goddess from Egypt. Initially depicted as a lioness, Bastet assumed the image of a cat or a feline-headed woman in the 2nd millennium BCE. Wow! what a long time ago! I wonder how long that is in cat years! - Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt!